Year: 2013

No official complaint Iran setting up terrorist cells in Guyana – Govt

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Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said that there have been no concerns raised with the Guyana government about the setting up of terrorist cells in the country. Dr Luncheon responding to a question raised during Wednesday’s post-Cabinet media briefing and which referred to a recent media article stating that high-profile Argentinean prosecutor Alberto Nisman had indicated that Iranians have been setting up such cells in the Caribbean and Guyana.   AMIA bombing On May 29, Nisman, the Argentine prosecutor who investigated the 1994 AMIA bombing, issued a 500-page indictment that…

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Jagdeo urges new global pact with incentives to fight climate change

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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo continued his global campaign to fight climate change, telling a high-level Canadian audience Monday evening that fixing the energy mix, decarbonising sectors and charting a different pathway to development through a new global agreement with incentives and strong regulations, is the way to go. He was at the time one of several panelists at a Trent Centre for Biomaterials Research event titled “The Carbon Conversations: Charting a Sustainable Future”. The discussion series, now in its second year, addresses the core of the planet’s crisis – carbon…

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Global Hardware’s PPR-C pipes enter Jamaican market

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Global Hardware Inc (GHI) of Guyana and Patrick Commodities Limited (PCL) of Jamaica have joined forces to introduce the ‘eZee-flow’ Polypropylene Random Copolymer (PPR-C) and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes and fittings to the Jamaican market. GHI is a member of the Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) group of companies. Following incorporation in 2007, the company became the first manufacturer of PPR-C pipes and fittings in Guyana, with an innovative brand eZee-flow – a line of products that was the first here and in the Caribbean. The launching ceremony, followed…

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Government turns to Linden Highway for massive housing development

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The Housing and Water Ministry’s fourth International Building Expo was launched last Friday evening, with the full backing of the private sector and other citizens. The opening event, which was attended by stakeholders of the business community and government, got underway at the Princess International Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara. Giving the feature address at the launching of Building Expo 2013, Housing Minister Irfaan Ali said this year’s event is not just another exposition of what Guyana has to offer in the construction sector, but will highlight the ministry’s aim…

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Fly Jamaica gets approval to operate Guyana – NY, Toronto routes

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The government of Guyana has granted its approval for Fly Jamaica to operate the Georgetown/ New York and the Georgetown/ Toronto routes from Guyana. Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS) and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon, addressing reporters at his weekly post-Cabinet media briefing at the Office of the President on Wednesday, said the airline has welcomed the decision by Guyana. Dr Luncheon stated that the approval came after the standard evaluative procedures were carried out by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and the recommendations made to Cabinet by…

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Argentina to expand bilateral relations with Guyana

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The Argentine embassy in Guyana celebrated the 203rd anniversary of Argentina’s 1810 May Revolution with a reception at the Pegasus Hotel Wednesday evening. The revolution was the last in a series of political events that installed the first government in Argentina. There was no hostility involved, but it is called a revolution because it resulted in a dramatic change in Argentina’s political, social, and economical landscapes. According to Argentina’s Ambassador to Guyana Luis A Martino, his country is on a path to expand bi-lateral relationships with Guyana and most importantly…

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Ramotar salutes WPO’s fight for women’s liberation

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The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) was last Saturday saluted by President Donald Ramotar during a cultural ceremony to mark its 60th anniversary. In the presence of a packed audience at the Natural Cultural Centre, President Ramotar hailed the WPO for its outstanding contributions to the lives of Guyanese women and the integral role it played in the economic, political, social and educational development of the country. “They were a part of the struggle for independence, the women’s movement for independence and they were a part of the fight not only…

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CIOG honours top Islamic official

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Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) President Fazeel Ferouz on Tuesday honoured Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) General Secretary Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, who is currently on a two-day visit in Guyana. Ferouz presented Dr Ihsanoglu with an award following his arrival in Guyana. The award was presented at the CIOG’s headquarters in Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. Dr Ihsanoglu is accompanied by a five-member delegation, which includes his wife, Fusun Ihsanoglu. Meanwhile, a release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that, as part of his visit, Dr Ihsanoglu will pay courtesy calls…

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No arrest for sawmill supervisor’s murder

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– teen girl in love triangle questioned Up to late Wednesday afternoon, investigators were grilling the teenager suspected to be involved in the triangular love affair which led to the death of 22-year-old Thandu Singh on Tuesday at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, while the main suspect remains at large. Singh, who is also known as Khemraj Singh and “Tony”, was found on Tuesday afternoon with his throat slit and head bashed in his cottage behind a lumber yard. The man, formerly of Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast, worked as…

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Guyana is ripe for investment

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– Minister Ali tells Florida forum Scores of business executives, investors, and other trade officials converged in Miami, Florida to be part of the Caribbean Trade Centre’s “Invest Guyana” Forum held last Thursday, with acting Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali telling them that Guyana is ripe with countless investment and unexplored market opportunities. Ali, who was the feature speaker at the event, explained that Guyana remains one of the strongest economies in the Caribbean and Latin America, boasting on average a 4.5 per cent annual growth rate between…

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